WHUT (Howard University Television)
160
160
Nov 16, 2012
11/12
by
WHUT
tv
eye 160
favorite 0
quote 0
so are plans for energy. in september the government mapped out new energy measures. they included a termination of nuclear power generation by the 2030s. the government was also planning to come up by year end with a framework for introducing renewable and other forms of alternative energy. final decisions on these matters are made at meetings of the national policy minister, the economy trade and industry minister, and other cabinet officials, but it's now unclear whether such meetings will be held by the end of the year. in addition, debate on the country's comprehensive basic energy plan has been shelved. >>> now to the markets, asian equity markets are mixed. tokyo shares continue to benefit from a weaker yen but other asian stocks were hurt by concerns about economic problems in the u.s. and europe. in tokyo the nikkei average ended up 2.2%. it finished above the key 9,000 level due to the yen's decline. chinese markets lacked direction. investors were unsure how china's new leadership will shape the country's economic policies. the shanghai composite ended down
so are plans for energy. in september the government mapped out new energy measures. they included a termination of nuclear power generation by the 2030s. the government was also planning to come up by year end with a framework for introducing renewable and other forms of alternative energy. final decisions on these matters are made at meetings of the national policy minister, the economy trade and industry minister, and other cabinet officials, but it's now unclear whether such meetings will...
WHUT (Howard University Television)
137
137
Nov 8, 2012
11/12
by
WHUT
tv
eye 137
favorite 0
quote 0
energy imports dragged down by the trade balance. the deficit came to about $6 billion. exports amounted to about $64 billion. that's down 10.5%. imports were up 4.5% to $70 billion. the cabinet office officials say workers have become more pessimistic about their businesses. the sentiment index for october dropped for the third straight month. it fell 2.2 points to 39 points. the officials attribute the drop to tense relations with china and the subsequent decline of chinese tourists and japanese exports to china. also taking a toll was a slowdown in auto sales after the end of government subsidies for buyers of eco-friendly cars. >>> the number of corporate bankruptcies in october went up for a second straight month. a private research firm says 961 companies went under with debts of more than 10 million yen. that's up 6% compared to a year ago. the researcher says the worsening performance at leading tv and mobile phone-makers led to the failure of smaller enterprises that do business with them. soaring fuel prices also caused some trucking firms to go under. >>> busi
energy imports dragged down by the trade balance. the deficit came to about $6 billion. exports amounted to about $64 billion. that's down 10.5%. imports were up 4.5% to $70 billion. the cabinet office officials say workers have become more pessimistic about their businesses. the sentiment index for october dropped for the third straight month. it fell 2.2 points to 39 points. the officials attribute the drop to tense relations with china and the subsequent decline of chinese tourists and...
125
125
Nov 8, 2012
11/12
by
KRCB
tv
eye 125
favorite 0
quote 0
as demand for auto rickshaws accelerates, the government may have to review its energy policies. yuko funazaki, nhk world. >>> some young musicians from kobe have learned a lesson about music and humanity. the children were born when an earthquake devastated thr city in 1995. but they discovered that needn't stop them from relating to victims of last year's disaster. hidekeyo uemura has the story. ♪ >> reporter: a charity concert for the survivors of last year's earthquake and tsunami in tohoku. all the performers are students from kobe's junior high. the students have held ten concerts in their hometown since the earthquake last year. their teacher, nobohito ogura, helped survivors of the massive earthquake that struck kobe in 1995. ♪ based on that experience, he taught his students to use music to give emotional support to disaster survivors in tohoku. >> translator: music connects people. we can use it to encourage one another. i believe in the power of music. ♪ >> reporter: the students wrote a song. all the students pitched in to write the lyrics. they named the song "
as demand for auto rickshaws accelerates, the government may have to review its energy policies. yuko funazaki, nhk world. >>> some young musicians from kobe have learned a lesson about music and humanity. the children were born when an earthquake devastated thr city in 1995. but they discovered that needn't stop them from relating to victims of last year's disaster. hidekeyo uemura has the story. ♪ >> reporter: a charity concert for the survivors of last year's earthquake and...
WHUT (Howard University Television)
217
217
Nov 13, 2012
11/12
by
WHUT
tv
eye 217
favorite 0
quote 0
some governments are starting to reduce their reliance on the energy source. last year's iea report stated nuclear power generation could grow by 70% from 2010 levels, but this year the organization expects 58% growth by 2035. agency officials say last year's accident at japan's fukushima daiichi power plant is a factor for germany and switzerland's reducing independence on atomic energy. they also expect power generation from renewable sources like wind and solar to increase to about one-third of the world's total out put by 2035. >>> countries that catch blue fin tuna are trying to determine how much is too much. they're meeting in morocco to set quotas for this endangered fish. japanese consume 80% of the global catch. they eve watched stocks bounce back. they're wondering if it's time to cast their nets wider again. nhk world's virginie pinon reports. >> reporter: this is the main fishing port in the country where tuna is exported to japan. it's here that the future of the tuna stock will be decided. >> the road to start recovery is a long and art ous one.
some governments are starting to reduce their reliance on the energy source. last year's iea report stated nuclear power generation could grow by 70% from 2010 levels, but this year the organization expects 58% growth by 2035. agency officials say last year's accident at japan's fukushima daiichi power plant is a factor for germany and switzerland's reducing independence on atomic energy. they also expect power generation from renewable sources like wind and solar to increase to about one-third...
196
196
Nov 14, 2012
11/12
by
KCSMMHZ
tv
eye 196
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> translator: the economy and energy will be part of the focus of the election. our party will make a manifesto and convey our position to voters. i will explain it to the people after i dissolve the lower house on friday. >> the leadup to the decision played out on wednesday. the prime minister said he was ready to dissolve the lower house if the ldp committed to reducing the number of seats in the house by 234ex year. officials campaigning for the general elections starts on may 4. >> translator: lawmakers don't really care, but the people, the prime minister changes like a resolving door. it's better to give the younger generation a chance another leadership. >> prompted the prime minister to act? making te i . >> there's a big disparity in -- he had fwho executions left. but it took some time >> the lead-up to the decision played out in the diet. abe pointed out the prime minister promised in august to call a general election soon if the diet passed bills related to social security and tax reform. abe said the ldp kept its part of the deal and helped the bill
. >> translator: the economy and energy will be part of the focus of the election. our party will make a manifesto and convey our position to voters. i will explain it to the people after i dissolve the lower house on friday. >> the leadup to the decision played out on wednesday. the prime minister said he was ready to dissolve the lower house if the ldp committed to reducing the number of seats in the house by 234ex year. officials campaigning for the general elections starts on...
164
164
Nov 16, 2012
11/12
by
KCSMMHZ
tv
eye 164
favorite 0
quote 0
so are plans for energy. in september, the government mapped out new energy measures. they included the termination of nuclear power generation by the 2030s. the government was also planning to come up by year end with a framework for introducing renewable and other forms of alternative energy. final decisions on these matters are made at meetings of the national policy minister, the economy, trade, and industry minister, and other cabinet officials. but it's now unclear whether such meetings will be held by the end of the year. in addition, debate on the country's comprehensive basic energy plan has been shelved. the plan was expected to address future electricity needs. >>> senior diplomats from japan and north korea have wrapped up a round of talks in mongolia. they discussed a number of outstanding issues, including the abduction of japanese nationals during the 1970s and '80s. delegates from japan and north korea ended a two-day meeting in mongolia's capital, ulan bator. one of the main items on their agenda was tokyo's request to solve the abductions issue. >> tr
so are plans for energy. in september, the government mapped out new energy measures. they included the termination of nuclear power generation by the 2030s. the government was also planning to come up by year end with a framework for introducing renewable and other forms of alternative energy. final decisions on these matters are made at meetings of the national policy minister, the economy, trade, and industry minister, and other cabinet officials. but it's now unclear whether such meetings...
263
263
Nov 13, 2012
11/12
by
KCSMMHZ
tv
eye 263
favorite 0
quote 0
some governments are starting to reduce their reliance on the energy source. last year's iea report stated nuclear power generation could grow by 70% from 2010 levels. but this year, the organization expects 58% growth by 2035. agency officials say last year's accident at japan's fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant is a factor for germany and switzerland to reduce dependence on atomic energy. they also expect power generation from renewable sources like wind and solar to increase to about one-third of the world's total output by 2035. >>> many countries are now seeking to diversify their energy sources. industry ministry officials in japan are aiming to launch the world's first futures trading market for liquefied natural gas. they hope to put it into effect by march 2014 to bring down lng prices. japanese imports of liquefied natural gas have surged since the fukushima daiichi power plant accident led to shutdowns of all but two reactors in the country. and the dmod ti has been traded at a premium since its link to crude oil prices. ministry officials hope
some governments are starting to reduce their reliance on the energy source. last year's iea report stated nuclear power generation could grow by 70% from 2010 levels. but this year, the organization expects 58% growth by 2035. agency officials say last year's accident at japan's fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant is a factor for germany and switzerland to reduce dependence on atomic energy. they also expect power generation from renewable sources like wind and solar to increase to about...